Robert Harrison
Robert Earl Harrison, age 89, of Atoka passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Robert was born July 23, 1934, in Obion County, TN, to Freddie B. and Hilda Carroll Harrison. He was the second of six children and grew up attending Woodward’s Chapel Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Obion, TN. He later attended Covenant Presbyterian Church in Memphis and Salem Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church in Atoka.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, JoAnn Jones Harrison; four children, David Earl Harrison, Ronald Wayne (Sherri) Harrison, Laurie Ann (Steven) Leslie and Amy Carol Ward; eight grandchildren, David Trent Harrison, Robert Edward “Bobby” (Stephanie) Harrison, Lindsay Brooke (Tyler) Wright, Austin Trey (Kelly) Harrison, Lauren Blake (Jon-Michael) Davis, Tanner Shae Harrison, Henry Chandler Ward and Lilly Noelle Ward; three great-grandchildren, Grant Easton Harrison, Avery Lynn Harrison and Colton Eli Harrison; one brother, Lester (JoAnne) Harrison of Raymond, Miss.; and three sisters, Norma Ruth Jones of Jackson and Wanda Sanders and Brenda (Bill) Brewer, both of Union City.
Robert was preceded in death by his parents, Freddie B. and Hilda Carroll Harrison; and one brother, James Carroll Harrison.
Robert and JoAnn married on June 14, 1958, and had 65 wonderful years together. He loved his whole family, friends and was a faithful servant to God. He loved hunting, gardening, watching baseball and writing poetry. He had a mischievous sense of humor and embraced life to the fullest. The light of his presence among us will be greatly missed, be we will be reunited in Eternity.
Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Covington Funeral Home chapel. The family will receive friends two hours prior to services. Interment services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Zion Cemetery in Obion.
Published in The Messenger on 1.3.24